sceptical

——The european commission is sceptical.

——Investors were sceptical at first.

deadline

——Set a deadline for each goal both short and long term.

——Accomplish them within the deadline.

colleague

——His afghan colleague was killed.

——He had been invited to sup with a colleague and his wife.

amateur

——She says she longs to join an amateur dramatics class.

——Qian began his playing career as an amateur goalkeeper.

assess

——She suggests you first assess your income and outgoings.

——It's difficult to assess the effects of these changes.

 accurate

——Schools were told their exam information had to be spot-on and accurate.

——I work very efficiently and am decisive, and accurate in my judgement.

polish

——The opera lacks the polish of his later work.

——Polish up your writing skills on a one-week professional course.

approved

——The House of Representatives approved a new budget plan.

——I approved of the proposal.

chief

——He telephoned the glad news to the big chief.

——The programme has been implemented by the new chief executive.